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Integrating a Next.js Portfolio as a Subdomain: A Technical Deep Dive

- 9 min read
Joaquin Romo

Introduction

Section titled “Introduction”

As a documentation engineer and technical writer, I needed a way to showcase both my technical writing work and my development projects. I had already built a documentation site using Astro and Starlight at devportals.tech, and I wanted to add my Next.js portfolio site without disrupting the existing architecture.

This post walks through the technical decisions, implementation challenges, and solutions I encountered while integrating these two separate applications into a cohesive experience.

Building a GitHub Contribution Graph with Next.js Server Components

- 3 min read
Joaquin Romo

When building a portfolio, showing your GitHub activity tells a story about your consistency, the technologies you work with, and how you balance personal and professional projects. In this guide, I walk you through building a production-ready GitHub contribution graph using Next.js 14 Server Components and TypeScript.

Why Server Components?

Section titled “Why Server Components?”

Unlike client-side rendering, Server Components allow us to fetch data directly on the server, keeping our GitHub API token secure and improving initial page load performance. This is especially important for portfolio sites where first impressions matter.